Saint of the day

Saint John Eudes

August, 19th | Saint John Eudes

Saint John Eudes' Story How little we know where God’s grace will lead. Born on a farm in northern France, John died at 79 in the next “county” or department....

August, 19th | Saint John Eudes

Saint John Eudes' Story How little we know where God’s grace will lead. Born on a farm in northern France, John died at 79 in the next “county” or department....

Saint Louis of Toulouse

August, 18th | Saint Louis of Toulouse

Saint Louis of Toulouse's Story When he died at the age of 23, Louis was already a Franciscan, a bishop, and a saint! Louis’s parents were Charles II of Naples and...

August, 18th | Saint Louis of Toulouse

Saint Louis of Toulouse's Story When he died at the age of 23, Louis was already a Franciscan, a bishop, and a saint! Louis’s parents were Charles II of Naples and...

Saint Joan of the Cross

August, 17th | Saint Joan of the Cross

Saint Joan of the Cross' Story An encounter with a shabby old woman many dismissed as insane prompted Saint Joan to dedicate her life to the poor. For Joan, who...

August, 17th | Saint Joan of the Cross

Saint Joan of the Cross' Story An encounter with a shabby old woman many dismissed as insane prompted Saint Joan to dedicate her life to the poor. For Joan, who...

Saint Stephen of Hungary

August, 16th | Saint Stephen of Hungary

Saint Stephen of Hungary's Story The Church is universal, but its expression is always affected—for good or ill—by local culture. There are no “generic” Christians; there are Mexican Christians, Polish...

August, 16th | Saint Stephen of Hungary

Saint Stephen of Hungary's Story The Church is universal, but its expression is always affected—for good or ill—by local culture. There are no “generic” Christians; there are Mexican Christians, Polish...

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

August, 15th | Assumption of the Blessed Virgin...

The Story of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII defined the Assumption of Mary to be a dogma of faith: “We pronounce,...

August, 15th | Assumption of the Blessed Virgin...

The Story of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII defined the Assumption of Mary to be a dogma of faith: “We pronounce,...

Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe

August, 14th | Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe

Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe’s Story “I don’t know what’s going to become of you!” How many parents have said that? Maximilian Mary Kolbe’s reaction was, “I prayed very hard to Our...

August, 14th | Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe

Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe’s Story “I don’t know what’s going to become of you!” How many parents have said that? Maximilian Mary Kolbe’s reaction was, “I prayed very hard to Our...